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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education